The Golden State Warriors losing the 2016 National Basketball Association title to the Cleveland Cavaliers after taking a 3-1 series lead haunted Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, coach Steve Kerr and the rest of the team from the front office down.
Defeat in game four was Golden State's only loss of the play-off campaign as they strolled to the title with a 16-1 post-season win-loss record. "But we come together and we're the champions now". "They create so many different problems out on the floor, so much firepower, that we always have to play great in order to win", Cavaliers superstar LeBron James said. "Obviously it paid dividends". "This is my eighth trip to the Finals, and I've had some pretty good ones in my day". "I was anxious. I was jittery". To be back here, bring ol' Larry back home, I'm just excited to do something special.
"I expect us to come out guns blazing". That is not happening again, especially on the Warriors home court. "And to average a triple-double in the freaking Finals, man, add that to the LeBron long list that everyone keeps forgetting".
While the play is unsuccessful, James gets back on defense, grabs the rebound, and calls the same exact play for himself. "I left everything on the floor every game. I put in all the work and had to trust in it". "It's just not my time".
Durant 14-20 6-6 39, Green 3-10 2-4 10, Pachulia 0-1 0-0 0, Curry 10-20 12-15 34, K.Thompson 4-13 0-0 11, Barnes 0-0 0-0 0, West 2-4 0-0 4, Livingston 2-3 1-1 5, Iguodala 9-14 0-0 20, McCaw 2-5 2-2 6.
Durant has now scored 25 points or more in each of his first 10 finals games - a feat previously achieved only by Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal. Then he moved across the podium and hugged Stephen Curry before accepting his shiny MVP trophy, holding out his arms and hoisting it for everyone to see.
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"When we were there previous year I think I looked at him and said: 'Let's just never do this again".
Instead of Smith, it was Kevin Love who disappeared offensively in that game. "Five games didn't do it justice, just for how competitive it was", Kerr said.
"I had to have a real seminar with myself, like I must be out there looking bad", he questioned. Two courtside seats reportedly went for $133 000 on the resale market while other pairs of seats went for $82 000 and $90 000.
Cleveland's Kyrie Irving drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala.
The Warriors made sure there was no collapse this time, outscoring the Cavaliers 31-27 over the final 12 minutes and holding tight to a double-digit lead for most of the period.
At the end, the gutted Cavaliers gathered in the locker room and emotions took over.
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